A. General Supervision: The chief of the fire department shall have general supervision of the department, subject to this chapter and the bylaws of the department and shall be responsible for the personnel and general efficiency of the department.
B. Control And Care Of Apparatus:
1. The chief shall have control of all apparatus used by the department and shall be responsible for its proper maintenance. Emergency repairs may be authorized by the chief.
2. No apparatus shall be used for any purpose except for firefighting within the village limits or surrounding townships under contract to the village, or in training therefor, except pursuant to an agreement approved by the board after the chief has given his recommendations on such use. With the approval of the chief, such apparatus may be used for emergency purposes other than firefighting. A written report of all such uses shall be made quarterly to the board.
3. The chief shall keep an inventory of all apparatus and equipment and an inventory of all hoses, showing dates and results of tests on each length, which shall be individually identified.
C. Command At Fire: The chief shall be present at all fires, have complete command of and entire responsibility for all firefighting operations, plan the control of the same, direct the action of the companies when they arrive at a fire, observe that every company does its duty, grant leaves of absence at a fire when he may deem it proper and shall see that the fire apparatus is kept in proper condition at all times.
D. Fire Record Book: The chief shall keep a fire record book of every fire to which the department was called and shall enter in such book the locality of such fire, time the alarm was received, cause of the fire, where the fire started, cause of delay (if any) in responding, method of extinguishment and equipment used, amount of insurance carried on the building and contents, estimated fire loss, time fire was extinguished, names of men responding and general remarks.
E. Enforcement Of Fire Prevention Rules: The chief shall enforce all fire prevention regulations of the village and state laws and regulations pertaining to fire prevention methods and on the activities of the department.
F. Reports To Board: The chief shall submit a written report to the board not later than February 1 of each year, at such other times as he deems desirable, relating to the conditions of the various pieces of apparatus and appurtenances, the number of fires occurring since the previous report, the date of same and loss occasioned thereby, the number of members of the department, the number of active members in the department and resignations and expulsions from the department. He shall also report upon the drill and training program of the department, together with other pertinent information, including recommendations of such improvements, as he deems proper and necessary for the operation of the department.
G. Annual Budget Estimate: Not later than October 1 of each year, the chief shall file with the village clerk a detailed estimate of the appropriations needed for the conduct of the department during the ensuing fiscal year 1 .
H. General Duties: He shall perform such other duties as are incumbent on the commanding officer of the fire department. (1968 Code § 4.01)
Notes
1 | 1. See section 1-7-2 of this code. |
A. Fire Chief Appointed: The fire chief shall hold the office of fire inspector, with power to appoint one or more deputy fire inspectors, who shall perform the same duties and have the same powers as the fire inspector.
B. Inspections For Fire Hazards: The fire inspector shall inspect quarterly all commercial, industrial and public buildings and premises within the village for the purpose of noting and causing to be corrected any condition liable to cause fire.
C. Permits For Inflammable Liquids Storage: The inspector shall investigate and issue permits in accordance with the regulations of the state industrial commission for the storage and handling of explosives and inflammable liquids within the village. He shall perform such other duties as required by the state industrial commission.
D. Fire Hazard As Nuisance; Removal: Whenever or wherever in the village any inspection by the fire chief or his deputies reveals a fire hazard, the chief or his deputies shall serve a notice in writing upon the owner of the property giving said owner a reasonable time in which to remove the hazard. In the event that the fire hazard is not removed within the time allowed, it shall be deemed a nuisance. The fire chief or his deputy is authorized to have the same removed by the village, and the cost of such removal shall be recovered in an action by the village against the owner of the property.
E. Record Of Inspections: The chief shall keep a written record card of each property inspected which shall conform to the requirements of the industrial commission and shall make the quarterly report of inspections required by the industrial commission.
F. Right Of Access And Interference: No person shall deny the chief or his deputies free access to any property within the village at any reasonable time for the purpose of making fire inspections. No person shall hinder or obstruct the fire inspector in the performance of his duty or refuse to observe any lawful direction given by him. (1968 Code § 4.03)
A. Police Powers Of Department: The chief and assistants or officers in command at any fire are hereby vested with full and complete police authority at fires. Any officer of the department may cause the arrest of any person failing to give the right of way to the fire department in responding to a fire.
B. Access To Adjacent Property; Hindrance: Any fireman, while acting under the direction of the fire chief or other officer in command, may enter upon the premises adjacent to or in the vicinity of any building or other property then on fire for the purpose of extinguishing such fire and if any person shall hinder, resist or obstruct any fireman in the discharge of his duty, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of resisting firemen in the discharge of their duties.
C. Removal Of Hazards At Fires: The fire chief may prescribe certain limits in the vicinity of any fire within which no persons, excepting firemen and policemen and those admitted by order of any officer of the department, shall be permitted to enter. The chief may cause the removal of any property whenever it shall become necessary for the preservation of such property from fire or to prevent the spreading of fire or to protect the adjoining property, and during the progress of any fire he may order the removal or destruction of any property necessary to prevent the further spread of the fire. He may cause the removal of all wires or other facilities and the turning off of all electricity or other services where the same impedes the work of the department during the progress of a fire.
D. Bystanders To Assist: Every person who shall be present at a fire shall be subject to the orders of the fire chief or officer in command and may be required to render assistance in fighting the fire or in removing or guarding property. Such officer may cause the arrest of any person refusing to obey said orders. (1968 Code § 4.02)
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